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i realize that we owe president obama the passage of the supplemental legislation. president obama did not want to ask for this bill to pay for the worse in iraq and afghanistan. the previous president made us on these words on an emergency basis. -- and made us fund these wars on an emergency basis. this is one of the last things we have to do to clear up the situation left by the president. this bill left by automobiles and has a broad cross-section -- it supports business and labor. the national association of manufacturers. the national automobile lawyers association, as well as more than a dozen governors. it is important that we defeat the objection to this program and put this money into our economy, give people a chance to buy a new car that is more fuel- efficient, put people back to work so we can start digging ourselves out of this recession. i yield the floor. >> first off, i appreciate the majority leader clarify the situation. this issue is about the issue of cash for clunkers. a piece of legislation that has nothing to do with finding our troops in th
i realize that we owe president obama the passage of the supplemental legislation. president obama did not want to ask for this bill to pay for the worse in iraq and afghanistan. the previous president made us on these words on an emergency basis. -- and made us fund these wars on an emergency basis. this is one of the last things we have to do to clear up the situation left by the president. this bill left by automobiles and has a broad cross-section -- it supports business and labor. the...
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as for the list that present obama created, yes it is actually true that he noted there were definitely security sevenns from these countries. he did not shut off the entire refugee program or shut off all immigration and these countries. ,e noted that tightening especially the visa waiver program for anyone who travels to those countries. the visa waiver program is 38 countries, mostly allies, where we don't do any screening just ticket buy an error pain and travel to germinate without a visa, people with -- people in germany travel to united states without having to travel with a visa. what present obama noted is if you were from one of these countries you would get more scrutiny and that made a lot of sense. i'm certainly in favor of seizuresl vetting for from war-torn countries that are in chaos like somalia, yemen, syria. i think the problem with the executive order was how haphazardly it was put together and how little expertise was applied in trying to come up with how to tighten up the immigration requirements. host: good morning. navyr: i am a former u.s. what is theering role
as for the list that present obama created, yes it is actually true that he noted there were definitely security sevenns from these countries. he did not shut off the entire refugee program or shut off all immigration and these countries. ,e noted that tightening especially the visa waiver program for anyone who travels to those countries. the visa waiver program is 38 countries, mostly allies, where we don't do any screening just ticket buy an error pain and travel to germinate without a visa,...
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that obama was trying to undermine their integrity. there is a motion here. it is a lot to overcome. host: you can read all of emma dumain's coverage from yesterday's vote from rollcall . rollcall,.com. -- rollcall.com. >> legislative business is set to begin at 2:00 p.m. end there could be a vote on the assistance bill that was rejected on friday. at 3:00, legislation resumes on defense programs. watch the house live on c-span, the senate live on c-span two. next you monday with dr. patrick o'gara on recent advances in heart surgery. and another chance to see british prime minister david cameron take questions from the house of commons. ♪ >> this week on "q & a", our guest is dr. patrick o'gara, senior physician at brigham and women's hospital. and immediate past president of the american college of cardiology. brian lamb: dr. patrick o'gara i read a quote from a doctor, a
that obama was trying to undermine their integrity. there is a motion here. it is a lot to overcome. host: you can read all of emma dumain's coverage from yesterday's vote from rollcall . rollcall,.com. -- rollcall.com. >> legislative business is set to begin at 2:00 p.m. end there could be a vote on the assistance bill that was rejected on friday. at 3:00, legislation resumes on defense programs. watch the house live on c-span, the senate live on c-span two. next you monday with dr....
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obama care is not the answer. [applause] my website, you did with joe lieberman, a bill which changes it. we means test medicare and make it participate. senior citizens in this room, never paid a penny for the benefit you're getting from medicare part b. its 13 trillion dollars you're to leave to your grandkids. for it. that was passed by a republican so prescription drug of his campaign. that tells you how sick we are in this country. it's fine to do prescription seniors, but where is pay for it? who's going to pay for it? all we're doing is kicking the can down the road and a grand kids, yet grandfather he never met, but he consumed $20,000 worth of drugs and you have to pay for it now. that's what medicare part b is. no one can doubt my commitment physician. i've done it for 25 years. the one thing you cannot say is keep doing the same different result than not go bankrupt. it's not that there isn't a way to do it. take the fraud and excess profits out as do and some of the waste. you took $100 billion that is
obama care is not the answer. [applause] my website, you did with joe lieberman, a bill which changes it. we means test medicare and make it participate. senior citizens in this room, never paid a penny for the benefit you're getting from medicare part b. its 13 trillion dollars you're to leave to your grandkids. for it. that was passed by a republican so prescription drug of his campaign. that tells you how sick we are in this country. it's fine to do prescription seniors, but where is pay for...
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purposely deceitful to the american public and it is ashamed that you don't recognize that it was president obama that came up with the list of seven countries and fbi director call cia director brenner that said there is absolutely no way to vet these people that are coming in. host: david -- guest: first of all, my heritage aboutew i think very much enabled that were not to escape the holocaust because a restricted immigration policy who made and many jews it to our shores and work turned back only to face the gas chambers. my support for refugees goes right back to my heritage. it has taken refugee jews all over the world. israel was essentially formed by a jewish immigrant, essentially a safe h >> you can watch the last few minutes of this online.
purposely deceitful to the american public and it is ashamed that you don't recognize that it was president obama that came up with the list of seven countries and fbi director call cia director brenner that said there is absolutely no way to vet these people that are coming in. host: david -- guest: first of all, my heritage aboutew i think very much enabled that were not to escape the holocaust because a restricted immigration policy who made and many jews it to our shores and work turned...
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the gravity of the threat was clear to the obama administration from day one and it has been locust on that from the outset. the administration initiative full-scale review of every yemen policy. that review led to a new hole of government approach that aims to coordinate our counterterrorism efforts as well as non-counter- terrorism efforts with those of other international actors. the new strategy seeks to address the root causes of instability and improve governance. central to this approach is building the capacity of the government of yemen to exercise authority and deliver services to its people. civilian and military officials, including john brennan, assistant secretary -- former sen come commander, david petraeus -- we have continued to engage with a broader range -- broader array of yemenis from the government and civil society. we recently hosted a group of officials for two weeks and i can tell you an unprecedented number of senior representatives from numerous u.s. agencies met with the group while they were here. i actually met with them twice. just last week and met with
the gravity of the threat was clear to the obama administration from day one and it has been locust on that from the outset. the administration initiative full-scale review of every yemen policy. that review led to a new hole of government approach that aims to coordinate our counterterrorism efforts as well as non-counter- terrorism efforts with those of other international actors. the new strategy seeks to address the root causes of instability and improve governance. central to this approach...
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time is running out for obama in syria. western backed syrian rebels are in danger of collapse before helps arrives -- help arrives. all of these are well known media experts and they are on the verge of collapse and they are being beaten very badly. one of the major reasons they are getting eaten very badly is because they are subject to barrel bombing and era tax from assad. ambassador james jeffrey says time is not on our side. we consider the decision. you may have to renege on that or you may have to follow up your important mission of destroying isis. isis is not something which drone strikes or f-16 strikes is going to contain because the islamic state, it is a state. you do not just -- destroy a state. you will require boots on the ground. what you are saying is the theementalism that i saw in vietnam war. we're seeing decisions made in a tight circle. we are seeing them incrementally in fermented. and additional troops and than 1000 more. our syrian rebels honestly why you willtand bashir'sct them from campaign. we
time is running out for obama in syria. western backed syrian rebels are in danger of collapse before helps arrives -- help arrives. all of these are well known media experts and they are on the verge of collapse and they are being beaten very badly. one of the major reasons they are getting eaten very badly is because they are subject to barrel bombing and era tax from assad. ambassador james jeffrey says time is not on our side. we consider the decision. you may have to renege on that or you...
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how much time do think congress will give president obama to achieve those goals? >> victory to me is success. it is not something that is going to be a side thing at the end of the war. it will be a gradual thing. . stable and democrats -- i think security is number one, and i will not allow the taliban it will take a number of years, but the best way is to take responsibility. it is critical and always has been. it is a signal to the afghan government. we would begin to reduce our military presence, the pace of the reduction to be determined at the time. the decision is to make it clear but we will continue beyond the july 2011 time. >> q said it would take several years during and what do you think of afghanistan -- you said it would take several years. what do you think afghanistan will look like. >> there are parts that are secure now. i would say, is iraq's secure? we are pulling out totally by the end of next year, down to 50,000 by the end of this year if my recollection is correct. is iraq secure? we are leaving. everyone agrees we should be. are we leavin
how much time do think congress will give president obama to achieve those goals? >> victory to me is success. it is not something that is going to be a side thing at the end of the war. it will be a gradual thing. . stable and democrats -- i think security is number one, and i will not allow the taliban it will take a number of years, but the best way is to take responsibility. it is critical and always has been. it is a signal to the afghan government. we would begin to reduce our...
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they are asking that the obama administration make this a priority. there has been little interest shown. there have been no u.n. peacekeepers to provide some semblance of protection. people are being mowed down and killed. >> we have little less than 10 minutes. >> in the case of south sudan, the khartoum government did recognize them. there was the long process of the civil war. in the end, south sudan did achieve independence. what can the u.s. and international community due to pressure cartoon -- khartoum? >> there may have to be some nuance with regards to oil. it becomes about how they do business and grow their economy to meet their incredible needs without the oil wealth that will help south sudan. the conversation must be had with khartoum about lifting sanctions. it needs to be context of ending the tax and all of the other human rights abuses being committed as we talk here. this is current day. this is not in the past. in south sudan, 2 million were killed and 4 million were displaced because the north tried to impose sharia law on the so
they are asking that the obama administration make this a priority. there has been little interest shown. there have been no u.n. peacekeepers to provide some semblance of protection. people are being mowed down and killed. >> we have little less than 10 minutes. >> in the case of south sudan, the khartoum government did recognize them. there was the long process of the civil war. in the end, south sudan did achieve independence. what can the u.s. and international community due to...
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susan: you have already spoke about barack obama. is there anything you want to say about the way he addressed foreign policy and security concerns while in office? phil: under the obama administration we began shifting towards a less transparent style of warfare and away from larger troop deployments. and also a time when the executive is aggressively arguing for the expanded scope of powers and targeted killing around the world. and i think that is a significant part of his legacy and a troubling aspect of it. susan: donald trump. when he was running for president, you had an opportunity to question him the way you think citizens should of political candidates. tell me what you thought of his response. phil: what is your plan for the region to ensure a group like isys doesn't come back? trump: part of the problem we have is we go income it defeat somebody and then we don't know what we are doing after that. look at what happened with iraq and how badly it was handled. then when obama took over, likewise, it was a disaster. it was s
susan: you have already spoke about barack obama. is there anything you want to say about the way he addressed foreign policy and security concerns while in office? phil: under the obama administration we began shifting towards a less transparent style of warfare and away from larger troop deployments. and also a time when the executive is aggressively arguing for the expanded scope of powers and targeted killing around the world. and i think that is a significant part of his legacy and a...
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this is the first major offensive since the obama administration has come in. i think what you're seeing now, when you see this -- i was struck when president obama talked about the new strategy in afghanistan. this is now his war. certainly, the iraq war is his as well, but the strategy -- there is a new strategy. it is his idea what failures or what successes happen are on his store -- are on his shoulders now. sending in marines in this area is a big step. i was also reading today and struck by this, the pakistani army is putting soldiers along its border with afghanistan. some of those taliban do not fully from the fighting there, which has been a huge problem in the past this is the first sign i have seen. the obama administration has said they want to look at these two countries together. you cannot solve one without the other. there is clearly some coordination here that is going on. they have launched this operation. the pakistanis are preparing to keep those taliban militants there. it is good to hear that they are making the effort. host: this is a si
this is the first major offensive since the obama administration has come in. i think what you're seeing now, when you see this -- i was struck when president obama talked about the new strategy in afghanistan. this is now his war. certainly, the iraq war is his as well, but the strategy -- there is a new strategy. it is his idea what failures or what successes happen are on his store -- are on his shoulders now. sending in marines in this area is a big step. i was also reading today and struck...
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house, including reaction from members of congress and president obama. if monday on c-span, a discussion of the african- american vote in 2012. speakers include donna edwards and jonathon gate park. if that is live at 12:00 p.m. on c-span. monday on c-span3 discussion on guns is on college campuses. we will hear from state and local politicians and college professors and students. this event is hosted by the second amendment foundation. you cannot -- watch it live at 12:00 p.m. eastern on c-span3. >> it might not surprise you that we think good things come in twos. >> you can watch live events at c-span.org. >> or you can see them whenever you want at the c-span video library. >> the c-span2 has nonfiction books every week on tv. >> listen to us on your iphone. >> are on your blackberry. if >> is washington your way with this c-span. >> this week on news makers, tensions in sudan and somalia. two reporters here to help with questions. sean and howard. howard, first question. >> eight groups are rather critical of the world response to somalia and the bro
house, including reaction from members of congress and president obama. if monday on c-span, a discussion of the african- american vote in 2012. speakers include donna edwards and jonathon gate park. if that is live at 12:00 p.m. on c-span. monday on c-span3 discussion on guns is on college campuses. we will hear from state and local politicians and college professors and students. this event is hosted by the second amendment foundation. you cannot -- watch it live at 12:00 p.m. eastern on...
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in president obama's last year alone, u.s. forces dropped nearly 26,000 bombs on seven countries. he is the only president, serving two terms, to have been in war every day of his presidency. row havesidents in a into anauthorization enabling act for globe spanning war. it has been made broad enough to cover everything from airstrikes to boots on the ground. the trump administration's position, like the obama administration before it, is that congress has already had its debate on war powers 17 years ago and it is one congress, one vote, one time. on memorial day the washington post ran a story. it seems to me it is about time that we are having this debate. at least once in a generation congress should probably wait in on the multiple wars that we are fighting. this debate also presents a pretty substantial risk. congress will pass a new act giving more power to the president. today, john and i are going to make the case that the best way to avoid that danger is to wipe the slate clean. replace thed not 2001 aumf. recognize that the original authorization has run its course and s
in president obama's last year alone, u.s. forces dropped nearly 26,000 bombs on seven countries. he is the only president, serving two terms, to have been in war every day of his presidency. row havesidents in a into anauthorization enabling act for globe spanning war. it has been made broad enough to cover everything from airstrikes to boots on the ground. the trump administration's position, like the obama administration before it, is that congress has already had its debate on war powers 17...
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after obama pulled out of iraqi, the j.c. took over, mosul was taken over and we finely regained control of iraqi. we put troops back in that should never have been taken out and we need those troops to stay in iraq to mick sure isis doesn't come back. when they had a foothold in iraq, isis directed attacks at the united states and our allies in europe and all hell broke loose. what i would want the body to understand, in 2023, americans are serving in iraq and we owe it to them to make sure that we can use whatever military force that is necessary to protect them against scheidt -- shiite s operating in iraq. 56 attacks against american as forces. they're trying to drive us out of iraq. the shiite militias are operating all over the country. i have an amendment that is very simple. it would replace the 2002 awch with the following, an authorization to use military force to protect americans stationed in iraq against attacks by shiite militias in iraq. that is an ongoing problem. let's do not expose our troops to being attack
after obama pulled out of iraqi, the j.c. took over, mosul was taken over and we finely regained control of iraqi. we put troops back in that should never have been taken out and we need those troops to stay in iraq to mick sure isis doesn't come back. when they had a foothold in iraq, isis directed attacks at the united states and our allies in europe and all hell broke loose. what i would want the body to understand, in 2023, americans are serving in iraq and we owe it to them to make sure...
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the first of those strikes was on president obama last full day -- obama's last full day in office. the pure military part seems like it has a lot of continuity. we zoom out and you see things that look less consistent. less transparency with respect to these operations. both when they are occurring, when they are occurring, why they are occurring and how they fit into a broader strategic approach to libya. you also see less of an interest in the day after execution that i mentioned before. how is the city that was really devastated by this group being rebuilt so that it is more resilient as the group tries to retake it? again, you see in the broader diplomatic context, the lack of relationship building diplomacy that could create for libya at large a more sustainable arrangement where libya can do that counterterrorism begs to be done. i will leave on that note. in some ways, there is a level of generality you want to talk about counterterrorism, gives a similar look at how it was before and how effective things seem right now. >> just a couple of comments and then we'll do follow
the first of those strikes was on president obama last full day -- obama's last full day in office. the pure military part seems like it has a lot of continuity. we zoom out and you see things that look less consistent. less transparency with respect to these operations. both when they are occurring, when they are occurring, why they are occurring and how they fit into a broader strategic approach to libya. you also see less of an interest in the day after execution that i mentioned before. how...
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and i know he said president obama. he put the responsibilitied on president obama. it's pretty easy to conclude he may have also just meant the obama administration. so do we think that this wiretapping is taking place? i think so. i think the evidence at least of the telephone conversation between general flynn and the russian ambassador is pretty strong. and since it's not since it's not been denied by general flynn or vice president pence, i'm going to assert here into this congressional record that that took place, that it was surveiled and that the information in the exchange which they claim there is a transcript of the conversation was leaked out to the press. the press didn't release the specific language that had been used but wrote the general narrative about it. in much the same way that a member of congress might if they walked into a classified briefing, listen to the briefing and came back and talked about their general understanding of what they saw in there, rather than the specific language that was used and uttered. so, i submit, mr. speaker, that
and i know he said president obama. he put the responsibilitied on president obama. it's pretty easy to conclude he may have also just meant the obama administration. so do we think that this wiretapping is taking place? i think so. i think the evidence at least of the telephone conversation between general flynn and the russian ambassador is pretty strong. and since it's not since it's not been denied by general flynn or vice president pence, i'm going to assert here into this congressional...
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by the time obama is leaving office, this has evolved. isis has burst on the scene, you civil wars coming to fruition out of the arab uprisings. there is an expansion of the way in which direct action is being used by the end of obama's term. declaredle, libya is an area of active hostilities. trumps the world inherits. reportedly as of 2017, it has been replaced by principles and standards and procedures of new framework. quick highlight a few things. one is it removes the continuing imminent threat standards. and courier could not kill a financier. the second devolves authority downward. terrorist threats don't go through the same high level of vetting. what is the impact on our partnerships? there are tactical advantages to removing the imminent threat standard both from a straightforward u.s. perspective but also the united states can now support partner forces to a greater extent. you are asking your partners to go fight these fights and share the load. streamlining the oversight process allows us to be more nimble and responsive to
by the time obama is leaving office, this has evolved. isis has burst on the scene, you civil wars coming to fruition out of the arab uprisings. there is an expansion of the way in which direct action is being used by the end of obama's term. declaredle, libya is an area of active hostilities. trumps the world inherits. reportedly as of 2017, it has been replaced by principles and standards and procedures of new framework. quick highlight a few things. one is it removes the continuing imminent...
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there was a feeling that the obama administration was too cautious. that they hesitated on a number of attacks when they should have gone forward. wants toresident trump do the opposite of whatever president obama has done, has said you are more free to attack when you think you should. civilian oversight is critical to make sure that we are attacking at the appropriate time and place. it does reflect a change in approach, president trump was to be more aggressive about attacking the enemy. there are terrorist groups that threaten us. i do have any problem with hitting those groups before they had us. so.e is a cost doing you start having civilian casualties and turning populations against us instead of terrorist groups. >> thank you for being our guest. daily democrat on the house armed services committee. houseete democrat on the armed services committee. lookat does capitol hill like in the coming weeks? >> right now there is just a question of shutdown. we are getting out of the tax debate. what a compromise measures going to look like? in terms o
there was a feeling that the obama administration was too cautious. that they hesitated on a number of attacks when they should have gone forward. wants toresident trump do the opposite of whatever president obama has done, has said you are more free to attack when you think you should. civilian oversight is critical to make sure that we are attacking at the appropriate time and place. it does reflect a change in approach, president trump was to be more aggressive about attacking the enemy....
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when did president obama? i can't believe we have someone sitting in the oval office who will make a claim that we are somehow or on the same low moral footing as of brutal murderous dictator like vladimir putin. it's aizarre and disgrace to the office he holds. host: he was tweeting about vladimir putin. here is what he said. guest: let me suggest that he recognize he is president of the united states and he might put twitter down every once in a while. that might be a good thing. you might spend less time watching every cable tv show. we do have a president that seems to spend an inordinate amount of time on twitter and watching cable tv shows. he is president of the united states. his every utterance on twitter has enormous consequences. he hasn't changed behavior at all since the campaign. people kept talking about there will be a pivot. that is clearly laughable. let me say as far as his constant defending of vladimir there is disturbing intelligence and suggestions about the connection between vladimir p
when did president obama? i can't believe we have someone sitting in the oval office who will make a claim that we are somehow or on the same low moral footing as of brutal murderous dictator like vladimir putin. it's aizarre and disgrace to the office he holds. host: he was tweeting about vladimir putin. here is what he said. guest: let me suggest that he recognize he is president of the united states and he might put twitter down every once in a while. that might be a good thing. you might...
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obama did the same thing. just never said this was for muslims, he just picked up countries where the terrorism is. that is what obama did. if this happens, who is going to be responsible more? trump or these democrats coming out against this?\ especially schumer. the sky has no right saying what he is saying. in trump which was -- we trust. yunnan, democrat. caller: i am from somalia originally. i've been here 35 years, and i can tell you this, there are more somalis killed by al-shabab than any other country. we the ones who are suffering the terrorism. but let me say this. muslim, we will not accept what happened with 9/11. we tried to put the people on the corner. we are the muslims, we are part of this country. we teach our children the right way. what the president did was he went after the muslims. is saying we need to stop this. there's one time when you're campaigning, it's one thing. the reality is this -- we are all americans. our children serve in the military. i can't figure out why the president
obama did the same thing. just never said this was for muslims, he just picked up countries where the terrorism is. that is what obama did. if this happens, who is going to be responsible more? trump or these democrats coming out against this?\ especially schumer. the sky has no right saying what he is saying. in trump which was -- we trust. yunnan, democrat. caller: i am from somalia originally. i've been here 35 years, and i can tell you this, there are more somalis killed by al-shabab than...
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to the issue of military spending, this is an obama problem. we had 150,000 troops in afghanistan when obama started the troop drawdown. now we have -- we went from a base of having operations where we could surgically drop off a battalion to smaller groups, you know, 3000 special forces, seal team 6, another group here. and we are intrinsically intertwined in so many conflicts right now, it is insane. we are up to about nine global conflicts, two of which we have russia on the opposite side of, troops in somalia, maybe pulling troops out of troopse in syria, troops in iraq. we also have a multitude of additional conflicts coming up with the south china sea. what are we going to do with that sort of stuff? mathis is the market are really us of our time. we have to look at this in a way of, when we have got these very small groups that we have to support across a massive distributed area, and just to put this in a cost perspective, to keep one soldier in the theater on a yearly basis it is $1 million. because how much do you think gas costs when
to the issue of military spending, this is an obama problem. we had 150,000 troops in afghanistan when obama started the troop drawdown. now we have -- we went from a base of having operations where we could surgically drop off a battalion to smaller groups, you know, 3000 special forces, seal team 6, another group here. and we are intrinsically intertwined in so many conflicts right now, it is insane. we are up to about nine global conflicts, two of which we have russia on the opposite side...
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the last time we gathered in this place was in june when president obama addressed us, standing where you stood today. we thanked him for his accomplishments during his eight year term, reflecting on a presidency that will soon to come to an end. today, we are here for a different purpose. today is not so much about the past as it is about the future. in these troubling times, it can be difficult to be optimistic. there is a great deal of fear in the world. fear, as we we all know, is a very powerful emotion. it feeds and tolerance, it breeds division and as you know too well, and tolerance leads to unspeakable acts of brutality and oppression. but the clear antidote to fear is knowledge the pursuit of knowledge to education is an undeniable good. education reveals that our differences are a source of strength. that ideas are exciting and enriching. where it is allowed to flourish, education improves the lives of people everywhere. it allows women and girls to be equal to men and boys. to enable everyone to make equal contributions, to make this a better world that we all live in. the
the last time we gathered in this place was in june when president obama addressed us, standing where you stood today. we thanked him for his accomplishments during his eight year term, reflecting on a presidency that will soon to come to an end. today, we are here for a different purpose. today is not so much about the past as it is about the future. in these troubling times, it can be difficult to be optimistic. there is a great deal of fear in the world. fear, as we we all know, is a very...
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announcer: president obama talks about the 2016 budget. president obama: hi, everybody. it's hard to believe, but it was seven years ago this week that one of wall street's biggest investment banks went bankrupt, triggering a meltdown on wall street and the worst economic crisis since the great depression. and in the months that followed, millions of americans lost their jobs, their homes, and the savings they'd worked so hard to build. today's a different story. over the past five and a half years, our businesses have created more than 13 million new jobs. the unemployment rate is lower than it's been in over seven years. manufacturing is growing. housing is bouncing back. we've reduced our deficits by two-thirds. and 16 million more americans now know the security of health insurance. this is your progress. it's because of your hard work and sacrifice that america has come back from crisis faster than almost every other advanced nation on earth. we remain the safest, strongest bet in the world. of course, you might not know all that if you only listened to the bluster
announcer: president obama talks about the 2016 budget. president obama: hi, everybody. it's hard to believe, but it was seven years ago this week that one of wall street's biggest investment banks went bankrupt, triggering a meltdown on wall street and the worst economic crisis since the great depression. and in the months that followed, millions of americans lost their jobs, their homes, and the savings they'd worked so hard to build. today's a different story. over the past five and a half...
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that was very much the case with president obama decided to support the saudi war in yemen. as a compensation mainly for having anger them with the iran nuclear deal, probably did not the down support that war, but he felt i really have to give the saudis that one. maybe by helping them, i would have some control. it did not work out that way. that their goal is countering iran's influence. again, countering iran's influence depends on your perception of iran's role, where they are intervening, where you can block them. all three goals have nothing to do with stability and prosperity of yemen. the focus has always been, where is al qaeda? what does saudi arabia want? where is iran? instead of focusing on stability inside yemen, and i can tell you stories because i was involved where you would talk to people in our administration and say what we need to do is diplomatically try to patch things together and keep yemen together because if yemen falls apart, it will be worst than afghanistan. i have used those very words only to be told nobody wants to do that. nobody wants to j
that was very much the case with president obama decided to support the saudi war in yemen. as a compensation mainly for having anger them with the iran nuclear deal, probably did not the down support that war, but he felt i really have to give the saudis that one. maybe by helping them, i would have some control. it did not work out that way. that their goal is countering iran's influence. again, countering iran's influence depends on your perception of iran's role, where they are intervening,...
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for me somalia will remain a top foreign-policy for the department of state as it has been for the obama administration. this past year marks some changes in somalia and in our bilateral relationship with somalia. the election was a welcome of a lyrical -- was "stop because of the support for the peace process and the leadership role of our regional partners notably the african union and the intergovernmental authority. on january 17, we formally recognize the federal government of somalia after two decades a transitional government. nonetheless, the u.s. government also understood very clearly that somalia would face considerable challenges as it worked to rebuild its statehood. the successes of the african union mission in somalia, contribute companies and strategic partners to combat al- shabaab are demonstrating the strength of an action -- african led a model. this-based al qaeda affiliate is a dangerous present. the terrorist attacks on the west gate shopping mall for which al-shabaab has taken credit is a chilling example of the challenges for somalia and the region. extremism ing
for me somalia will remain a top foreign-policy for the department of state as it has been for the obama administration. this past year marks some changes in somalia and in our bilateral relationship with somalia. the election was a welcome of a lyrical -- was "stop because of the support for the peace process and the leadership role of our regional partners notably the african union and the intergovernmental authority. on january 17, we formally recognize the federal government of somalia...
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is we knowquestion you are meeting with president obama. we know that when mogadishu was visited it was a turning point for somalia. students3000 somali have been given passage into turkey yet as the american government, we pay a lot of resources towards security. what will your discussion with the senior-level administration be? is not that mogadishu more dangerous than baghdad or kabul. thank you very much. the issue of the american-somali citizen in belgium, we have contacted the authorities and their ambassador has been crucial to engaging. it is a case that is in the judicial system of the government of belgium. we are following it closely. the ambassador continuously visits him in prison. right now that is what the somali government has been in contact with their lawyers. whatever necessary information that the semi and government has that supports this case has been provided to them. we are waiting the result of the courts. and is a case in the court the somali government is closely watching and working with the lawyers of the ambass
is we knowquestion you are meeting with president obama. we know that when mogadishu was visited it was a turning point for somalia. students3000 somali have been given passage into turkey yet as the american government, we pay a lot of resources towards security. what will your discussion with the senior-level administration be? is not that mogadishu more dangerous than baghdad or kabul. thank you very much. the issue of the american-somali citizen in belgium, we have contacted the authorities...
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president obama signed it. in retaliation, the russian government passed a bill that prohibits americans from adopting russian children, and president clinton, before signing it at a news conference, was quite angry about the bill that our government passed. he said -- who is the u.s. to condemn us about human rights when they have at guantanamo? it remains a blight on our reputation and one that we waste and offer -- an awful lot of money and credibility to keep open. it seems 11 years into it, it has become moribund, by god, we said we were going to do it and we're going to do it, whether it makes sense for naught. we have people on the other side of the city that determined that guantanamo would stay open. you might say that congress has a 9% approval rating. in addition to saying 9% of the american public approves of congress, it also asks people to look at, which do have a more favorable opinion of, congress or a number of choices -- congress ranked behind root canal and head lice. but ahead of gonorrhea a
president obama signed it. in retaliation, the russian government passed a bill that prohibits americans from adopting russian children, and president clinton, before signing it at a news conference, was quite angry about the bill that our government passed. he said -- who is the u.s. to condemn us about human rights when they have at guantanamo? it remains a blight on our reputation and one that we waste and offer -- an awful lot of money and credibility to keep open. it seems 11 years into...
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present obama pledged to make this a priority. -- president obama pledged to make this a priority. >> obviously, an effort was made and it did not materialize but then it got swamped by a lot of other things. one of the most frustrating things for palestinians is that no one is paying attention to them. look at the region itself. the gulf states are focused on iran, syria primarily, the merchants -- the emergence of the muslim brotherhood in egypt. they are focused domestically. you have all these other issues. you have this powerful new reality that is unfolding in the region but nobody knows exactly what it will mean. it has consumed everybody's attention. the reason i have been thinking of this is because the issue is not going away. we have an interest and not just letting it reached the point where the does believe become so powerful that becomes difficult to do anything at all. there are huge challenges throughout the region but i think it is a mistake to lose sight of this one. >> dr, kumar, on my left. >> i have been essentially two questions -- with regard to the conflation o
present obama pledged to make this a priority. -- president obama pledged to make this a priority. >> obviously, an effort was made and it did not materialize but then it got swamped by a lot of other things. one of the most frustrating things for palestinians is that no one is paying attention to them. look at the region itself. the gulf states are focused on iran, syria primarily, the merchants -- the emergence of the muslim brotherhood in egypt. they are focused domestically. you have...
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we didn't have a single year of 3% growth in the obama years. we were underperforming and you have to ask why. overregulation and a lousy tax code. >> economists believe we will do much better. take a look at the current economy. based on stagnant obamacare numbers. we don't have to do much to get up to higher numbers, because these last two quarters we have .ut over 3% economic growth we have already many new jobs created since the day president trump was elected. when you do regulatory relief as well as tax relief, i think we are going to have an accelerated growth of the economy beyond what people are predicting. >> i think you'll find that economists don't agree on this. >> you are comfortable with your vote on this tax bill? >> no. i want to see what comes out. addedeve the amendments i on medical expense deductions, proper pretax -- property tax , i got a commitment we are going to past two bills, including one i sponsored that will help the individual mandate repeal by lowering premiums. i also got an ironclad have met -- an ironclad comm
we didn't have a single year of 3% growth in the obama years. we were underperforming and you have to ask why. overregulation and a lousy tax code. >> economists believe we will do much better. take a look at the current economy. based on stagnant obamacare numbers. we don't have to do much to get up to higher numbers, because these last two quarters we have .ut over 3% economic growth we have already many new jobs created since the day president trump was elected. when you do regulatory...
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the obama administration does not acknowledge that it conducts them. there are some rumors that they may have stopped doing them. they have never publicly acknowledged that they did them. there is a disagreement there. to get to the china issue, the chinese were going to buy explosives on an aircraft and bomb the compound. he was actually captured in laos. he had killed chinese foreign nationals on the mequon river. definition, he was conceived as an imminent threat to chinese nationals. meme the contention -- they made the contention that they needed to capture him. >> international conventions, norms -- >> this is how i would start it. it will be enormous the helpful for the u.s. to acknowledge that this was a legitimate and good subject for international discussion. that helps create norms that bind others. frankly, if the disagreement with the europeans is still in tents in a way that you describe, having the europeans come out and complain would not be a bad thing. they may be able to rein in the use that you are talking about in the chinese case.
the obama administration does not acknowledge that it conducts them. there are some rumors that they may have stopped doing them. they have never publicly acknowledged that they did them. there is a disagreement there. to get to the china issue, the chinese were going to buy explosives on an aircraft and bomb the compound. he was actually captured in laos. he had killed chinese foreign nationals on the mequon river. definition, he was conceived as an imminent threat to chinese nationals. meme...
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obama allied new procedures to prevent these attacks in the future. from the white house state dining room, this is 50 minutes. >> congratulations, everyone. the reviews i ordered after the field -- after the foiled terrorist attack are now complete. it is important that the american people understand that we're going to keep the country safe. this afternoon, my homeland security adviser will discuss his review into the watch list system. how the government failed to connect the dots in a way that would have prevented the terrorists from boarding a plane for america, and the steps that we will take to prevent this from happening again. janet napolitano will discuss and review of the aviation screening. how the terrorists -- the terrorists boarded an airplane that could have killed -- and cut that killed 300 innocent people and the aviation security going forward. i want to summarize the conclusions, and the steps that i have ordered to address them. the first line of defense is timely, accurate intelligence that is shared and integrated, analyzed, and
obama allied new procedures to prevent these attacks in the future. from the white house state dining room, this is 50 minutes. >> congratulations, everyone. the reviews i ordered after the field -- after the foiled terrorist attack are now complete. it is important that the american people understand that we're going to keep the country safe. this afternoon, my homeland security adviser will discuss his review into the watch list system. how the government failed to connect the dots in a...
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this is when president obama made a announcement. when the congressional break was overcome the present return from his trip to south america and nothing had happened except the constitution was weaker and could off he was about to be killed. if he was so evil that he should khadafi was so evil -- what bothers me is the presidential value. this is an argument about prince appel. human aboutot principle. he had reason to believe comets would do nothing because congress did nothing and other instances. isould argue that the a umf unconstitutional because they do endpoint.n it releases the president. i would encourage you to repeal the a umf pause. but not with the corker kaine. they are both friends of mine. it is hardly personal. but as you yourself a pointed out, mr. chairman, at the present time the president, you know, goes around the world -- and i don't mean president trump -- presidents go around the world looking for monsters to slay. when it is popular and in their view it as moral, they slay them and congress does nothing abo
this is when president obama made a announcement. when the congressional break was overcome the present return from his trip to south america and nothing had happened except the constitution was weaker and could off he was about to be killed. if he was so evil that he should khadafi was so evil -- what bothers me is the presidential value. this is an argument about prince appel. human aboutot principle. he had reason to believe comets would do nothing because congress did nothing and other...
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followed by president obama and president netanyahu. next, the economy added more than 230,000 jobs in february and the unemployment rate dropped to 7.7%. we will talk with an economics reporter. followed by a look at engaging young voters with andy mccracken. mccracken.
followed by president obama and president netanyahu. next, the economy added more than 230,000 jobs in february and the unemployment rate dropped to 7.7%. we will talk with an economics reporter. followed by a look at engaging young voters with andy mccracken. mccracken.
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president obama will sign the bill as soon as it reaches his desk. measures like the african growth and opportunity act will not reach their full potential and africa will not reach its full promise of less african countries break down the barriers with their neighbors. as we have seen from north and south america, to east asia, everybody benefits when neighbors open their markets to each other and take steps to spur regional trade and investment. unfortunately, there is still less trade among the countries of sub-saharan africa than in any other region of the world. south african leaders have said encouraging words about regional integration. the region looks to them to help lead the effort to tear down the barriers that often make it easier to export goods halfway around the world than to your neighbors on the continent. the president is picking up the mantle by championing an ambitious corridor, in the skin governments, the private sector, and organ -- enlisting governments, the private sector, and organizations. the highway from cape town to cair
president obama will sign the bill as soon as it reaches his desk. measures like the african growth and opportunity act will not reach their full potential and africa will not reach its full promise of less african countries break down the barriers with their neighbors. as we have seen from north and south america, to east asia, everybody benefits when neighbors open their markets to each other and take steps to spur regional trade and investment. unfortunately, there is still less trade among...
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then today's speech by president obama on hurricane katrina. then republican candidate sharon nevada.rom canad tuesday night at 8:00 p.m., president barack obama will give an oval office speech discussing the troop withdrawal from iraq and will shift focus to the war in afghanistan -- or in afghanistan. -- war in afghanistan. >> fresh president nicolas sarkozy addressed french diplomats in paris. he outlined france's farm policy, emphasizing that french troops will stay in afghanistan for as long as necessary. he also talked about sanctions against iran and called for a review of the international monetary system. france is scheduled to hold the presidency vote for g-8 and the g-20. this is 45 minutes. it is the case for the global economy, which has not resumed the solid and sustainable growth while the g-20 must prove it has the determination to pursue the necessary reforms. at the the big table, where the decisions are made, new actors have joined the recognize powers. with good reason, they are calling for their rights to be recognized. acc
then today's speech by president obama on hurricane katrina. then republican candidate sharon nevada.rom canad tuesday night at 8:00 p.m., president barack obama will give an oval office speech discussing the troop withdrawal from iraq and will shift focus to the war in afghanistan -- or in afghanistan. -- war in afghanistan. >> fresh president nicolas sarkozy addressed french diplomats in paris. he outlined france's farm policy, emphasizing that french troops will stay in afghanistan for...
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if you were to tell me that president obama, fight for me on an end game. fight for me on jerusal, on security, on refugees. that i will fight for. but i am not go into fight for a comprehensive freedom zone. but i'm not going to defend your right to become a un member state. i am not going to fight for u.n. conflict resolution which embodies your desire for state. even though i share that aspiration. the art of this process may well lead to what it is you want, but do not pray for anything that you really do not want. . . you cannot recognize me on the '67 lines. when i ask you what has been happening in the past year and a half, -- that is fine. go to the security council, no, don't do that. that is good. that is good, iold you i cannot survive with that. the american proposals will not be subject to international agreements. if -- when we speak about -- 1945, the u.n. was born. there was a mandate except for palestine. why can't i go against the u.k. or against you? then, if i don't see the authority after 8 years. if i cannot define my borders. that is
if you were to tell me that president obama, fight for me on an end game. fight for me on jerusal, on security, on refugees. that i will fight for. but i am not go into fight for a comprehensive freedom zone. but i'm not going to defend your right to become a un member state. i am not going to fight for u.n. conflict resolution which embodies your desire for state. even though i share that aspiration. the art of this process may well lead to what it is you want, but do not pray for anything...
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president obama has my brother's keeper, an education program, in many ways. should be a social work program, right? have you seen what they are supposed to do? if you read it, you think -- i am saying that we have come to the point in the black and latino communities and in some of the poor white communities where we have nothing left. it's that bad. usually, when i am in a group, they have -- i have to tell people that it is really bad. you do not understand it it is worse than you have ever imagined. we had a young girl, 3 years old, stab another girl in the face with a pencil four times. a, the child showed no remorse. and, b, the mother said, i do not know what you all are doing at that school. we need help, folks. and you are the calvary. you are the delta force. whatever knowledge you need to use, you are it. and you know it. if you do not know it, i hope you know it now. you should understand that you need to get involved politically. you do. a little social activism with our social work, please. adding some clarity to the public conversation that is s
president obama has my brother's keeper, an education program, in many ways. should be a social work program, right? have you seen what they are supposed to do? if you read it, you think -- i am saying that we have come to the point in the black and latino communities and in some of the poor white communities where we have nothing left. it's that bad. usually, when i am in a group, they have -- i have to tell people that it is really bad. you do not understand it it is worse than you have ever...
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we are going live to president obama who is in chicago for some campaign fund-raisers. the proceeds will go to the obama victory fund 2012. right now, the mayor of chicago is speaking. you're watching c-span. >> to see through the change this country needs. two years ago, the automobile industry was on its back and its back was broken. some people said, let it go. let it go. let chrysler go, let general motors go, let those workers be treated like scrap metal. i saw a president reject all of the ideas of conventional risen -- wisdom coming out of washington and new york city and he said when it comes to the american workers, we will double down on the american worker. in two years, general motors has paid back to taxpayers what they borrowed. we are better off today because the president said no to conventional wisdom. this president never takes the short course. he never takes the easy road. if he thinks is right, he will pay any political price. i was telling him to take the easy road. making easier on us. get this over with. not if it came to what was right for the c
we are going live to president obama who is in chicago for some campaign fund-raisers. the proceeds will go to the obama victory fund 2012. right now, the mayor of chicago is speaking. you're watching c-span. >> to see through the change this country needs. two years ago, the automobile industry was on its back and its back was broken. some people said, let it go. let it go. let chrysler go, let general motors go, let those workers be treated like scrap metal. i saw a president reject all...
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e also talks about his experience serving under presidents george w bush and barack obama. this is 45 minutes. > my name is steve, on behalf of the crown family, it's my pleasure to welcome to you the econd annual distinguished lecture or u.s. foreign policy. we hosted lecture former defense secretary jim audience front of an of 900 people, a situation that unthinkable today. the pandemic has transformed ociety and international relations, along with protests, there are fundamental questions america's global leadership, image, and power. these questions have elevated work of tance of the the lester crown center on u.s. policy and the chicago council on which i and my founded. this is a forum for a discussion f perspectives on the big global questions. it can be policy makers, military leaders and journalists and analysts on the council same time to discuss their insights and others.lic the center produces original research to deepen our proposed ing of the solutions to critical global challenges including their report, the annual chicago council survey of opinion on u.s. fo
e also talks about his experience serving under presidents george w bush and barack obama. this is 45 minutes. > my name is steve, on behalf of the crown family, it's my pleasure to welcome to you the econd annual distinguished lecture or u.s. foreign policy. we hosted lecture former defense secretary jim audience front of an of 900 people, a situation that unthinkable today. the pandemic has transformed ociety and international relations, along with protests, there are fundamental questions...
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this morning, president obama travels to annapolis to give the u.s. naval academy commencement address to the class of 2013. we will have live coverage at 10:00 eastern here on c-span. and in 45 minutes, we will talk with andrea prasow of human rights watch. this week, apple executives testified on capitol hill after theport issued charging company avoided paying u.s. taxes. we will look at corporate tax policies, at the u.s. heritage foundations courtesy page. it's may 24,rning, and 2013 on this friday before memorial day. several federal agencies in washington, d.c. are closed to mandatory furloughs put in place in response to the spending cuts known as sequestration. most members of congress have already left washington and had of the memorial day recess and the white house, president obama is coming up a national security speech yesterday at the national defense university. in that address, he offered up a new plan for moving low-level detainee's out of the u.s. prison in guantanamo bay, cuba, and prosecuting
this morning, president obama travels to annapolis to give the u.s. naval academy commencement address to the class of 2013. we will have live coverage at 10:00 eastern here on c-span. and in 45 minutes, we will talk with andrea prasow of human rights watch. this week, apple executives testified on capitol hill after theport issued charging company avoided paying u.s. taxes. we will look at corporate tax policies, at the u.s. heritage foundations courtesy page. it's may 24,rning, and 2013 on...
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president obama will chair this meeting. they will be talking about terrorism and a resolution requiring countries to prosecute foreign fighters, those individuals who leave home countries to join extremist groups like isis. it should get underway shortly. a reminder, we have been asking twitter,cebook and what is the greatest threat the united states should address. you can post your comments on the facebook page, facebook.com/c-span, and also on twitter, #c-spanchat. meeting of the security council is called to order. the provisional agenda for this meeting is threats to the international peace and security caused by terrorist acts, foreign terrorist fighters. adopted.a is wish to formally welcome the distinguished heads of state and government, secretary-general, ministers, and other distinguished representatives present in the security council's chamber. your presence underscores the importance of the subject matter under discussion. before each of you is a list of speakers who requested to participate in accordance with
president obama will chair this meeting. they will be talking about terrorism and a resolution requiring countries to prosecute foreign fighters, those individuals who leave home countries to join extremist groups like isis. it should get underway shortly. a reminder, we have been asking twitter,cebook and what is the greatest threat the united states should address. you can post your comments on the facebook page, facebook.com/c-span, and also on twitter, #c-spanchat. meeting of the security...
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. >> what we have seen with obama, this is the line i came up with, i think president obama acts like an executive. he has really pushed a lot of the war and expanded a lot of the global war on terror that has done it through secret operations. a little bit under a year and a half, and it is a notification to congress, yes, we are doing counterterrorism activity. and then nothing else. these are complicated partnerships and almost secret wars conducted entirely at the classification level. obama has done a lot of that and does not really talk about it erie it he has chosen to wage war in secret. the thing about doing these things under so much secrecy is that, just as you can expand, you can also take it away and not have much of a debate, either. a lot of trust right now in the executive ranch, and maybe there has to be. i am not saying i know the answer here. the way that obama has approached this is he has done quite a bit in a lot of these places, including somalia. he has made it appear the war is winding down. the question is, will that translates into winding down secret operat
. >> what we have seen with obama, this is the line i came up with, i think president obama acts like an executive. he has really pushed a lot of the war and expanded a lot of the global war on terror that has done it through secret operations. a little bit under a year and a half, and it is a notification to congress, yes, we are doing counterterrorism activity. and then nothing else. these are complicated partnerships and almost secret wars conducted entirely at the classification...
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barack obama and russian president vladimir putin spoke today. they were at a lunch for world leaders attending d-day commemoration ceremonies. it was their first face-to-face conversation since the crisis in ukraine. the white house is the conversation was informal and lasted 10-15 minutes inside a chÂteau where the leaders a lunch. 's spokesman said they talked about the need to end violence and fighting as quickly as possible. putin spoke with the newly elected president of ukraine. several members of congress are enormity today for the d-day commemoration. pelosi and but mccann -- "neither our nation, nor our nation that churches the blessings of liberty fought for, what for and died for on d-day can ever forget its memory." on the shore with the men who risked their lives to take this ground, among the graves of those who made the ultimate sacrifice, world stalemate. me."rds fail a number of tweets continue to roll in from members of congress about d-day. tweeting "we may be the last leaves on the tree, but we all do well to remember the sa
barack obama and russian president vladimir putin spoke today. they were at a lunch for world leaders attending d-day commemoration ceremonies. it was their first face-to-face conversation since the crisis in ukraine. the white house is the conversation was informal and lasted 10-15 minutes inside a chÂteau where the leaders a lunch. 's spokesman said they talked about the need to end violence and fighting as quickly as possible. putin spoke with the newly elected president of ukraine. several...
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sacrosanct.dered work visas, l with but republican and democratic dministrations from ronald reagan to barack obama used it those in critical need numbers ess passed the with hardly without question. republican congress, democratic didn't matter. this was considered a program that could not be touched. important for moral and strategic reasons. to a t need to get back commonsense policy that we had years.arly 40 there's no sort of magic formula how do we we get -- get this through. we need to do what we did before. we need to do something that has een, as linda eloquently stated, part of our national -- we need to get back to where to are, and the boogieman terrorist, that narrative needs to be countered. scott: if i was a lawmaker -- in -- welcomed iamed refugees. there was a crisis, and the of 1980, decided it as going to be a power to the executive branch to decide how many refugees would we resettle. worked well for my iraqi allies, the executive branch was to say we're going to welcome more allies. if i was in ld do, charge, because we're not seeing he executive branch do what is strategically
sacrosanct.dered work visas, l with but republican and democratic dministrations from ronald reagan to barack obama used it those in critical need numbers ess passed the with hardly without question. republican congress, democratic didn't matter. this was considered a program that could not be touched. important for moral and strategic reasons. to a t need to get back commonsense policy that we had years.arly 40 there's no sort of magic formula how do we we get -- get this through. we need to...
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. >> a day after, president obama talked about the mission in westnistan at new york's point military academy. he also spoke about u.s. foreign policy and the rest of the world. this is 45 minutes. [applause] t\hank you. thank you, so much. thank you, general caslen, for that introduction. to general clark, the faculty and staff at west point, you have been outstanding stewards of this proud institution and outstanding mentors for the newest officers in the united states army. i'd like to acknowledge the army's leadership, general mchugh, secretary mchugh, general odierno as well as senator jack reed who is here and a proud graduate of west point himself. to the class of 2014, i congratulate you on taking your place on the long gray line. among you is the first all-female command team, erin. you have a rhodes scholar. and josh proves that west point accuracy extends beyond the three-point line. to the entire class, let me reassure you in these final hours at west point, as commander in chief, i hereby absolve all cadets who are on restriction for minor conduct offenses. \[applause] le
. >> a day after, president obama talked about the mission in westnistan at new york's point military academy. he also spoke about u.s. foreign policy and the rest of the world. this is 45 minutes. [applause] t\hank you. thank you, so much. thank you, general caslen, for that introduction. to general clark, the faculty and staff at west point, you have been outstanding stewards of this proud institution and outstanding mentors for the newest officers in the united states army. i'd like to...
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barack obama is president. many african-americans are running or have run fortune 500 companies. we have a couple of black governors. we have a level of achievement that many people found unimaginable even 15 years ago. it seems it is time to take another look at that subject, and what is happening with that privileged class today and what is the meaning of race and class in committee in america today. >> breaking the bonds of tradition, you talk about something called the untouchables. >> this is india, and these are the lowest caste groups in india, otherwise known as the untouchables. even though discrimination has been barred since the constitution was approved in india, you still encounter discrimination daily. we focus on a fellow who is doing a number of things in india to try to transform the lives of these people. >> there are untouchables in other countries. explain what they are. >> every country has a caste system, and these are people who essentially are relegated to doing the worst jobs in a society. they often receive little or no education, are treated routinely w
barack obama is president. many african-americans are running or have run fortune 500 companies. we have a couple of black governors. we have a level of achievement that many people found unimaginable even 15 years ago. it seems it is time to take another look at that subject, and what is happening with that privileged class today and what is the meaning of race and class in committee in america today. >> breaking the bonds of tradition, you talk about something called the untouchables....